| Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction About this course |
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| Scope and method |
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| Lesson structure |
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| Take heart |
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| To the teacher |
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| History |
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| Burmese in roman letters |
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| Selecting vocabulary for script practice Linking script learning with learning the spoken language |
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| Irregular spellings in everyday language |
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| Words suitable for script practice |
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| Detailed contents: for use as a finder list |
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| PART 1: STANDARD CHARACTERS |
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2 | (1) |
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| PART 2: LESS COMMON CHARACTERS |
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269 | (48) |
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317 | (5) |
| SUPPLEMENT: READING FROM LIFE |
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322 | (12) |
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334 | (33) |
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| APPENDICES |
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1a Characters and character combinations with transcription equivalents |
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1b Characters and character combinations index to Lessons |
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2. Transcription: a description of the sounds represented by the roman letters |
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3. Transliteration: the alphabet with transliteration equivalents |
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4. The Burmese names of the characters and symbols |
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5. Identification chart: key to the characters by shape |
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6. Alphabetical order: using dictionaries |
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7. Handwriting: stroke direction and order |
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C. Handwriting samples to illustrate cursive forms |
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Ornate lettering: illustrative samples |
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